Former GM Ron Hextall 'stunned' losing Flyers fired him

VORHEES, N.J. (AP) — Former Philadelphia general manager Ron Hextall said he was stunned the Flyers fired him this week, despite their losing record. Hextall, a former Flyers goalie, was fired Monday after 4 ½ seasons on the job. "I didn't see this coming in any way," Hextall said Friday. "I was shocked. I was stunned, yeah." The Flyers are 10-12-2 and in last place in the Eastern Conference under coach Dave Hakstol headed into Saturday's game at Pittsburgh. Flyers President Paul Holmgren said he fired Hextall because it had "become clear that we no longer share the same philosophical approach concerning the direction of the team."

Where is "The Hammer" When You Need Him???

Hockey in the NHL is a far different game than it was 45 years ago, when the Broad Street Bullies ruled the ice with their fists. In the 1970s, the Philadelphia Flyers had guys like Dave ''The Hammer'' Schultz, Bob ''The Hound'' Kelly and Andre ''Moose''

Look: Gritty gets an Upper Deck rookie card

The Philadelphia Flyers' new mascot, Gritty, now has his own hockey card.Upper Deck unveiled an official NHL rookie card for Gritty, which will be released in early November in its 2018-19 Series 1 packs. (Photos courtesy: Upper Deck) Gritty has only been in existence for a little over a week, but he's already the NHL's most followed mascot on Twitter with more than 114,000 followers, according to Underground Sports Philadelphia.